The prospective bride is the daughter of Jane and Chris DeCristoforo of West Brighton, who have announced the engagement. The bridegroom-to-be is the son of Patricia and Mark Sylvester of Columbia, Md.

Miss DeCristoforo is a graduate of Curtis High School. She earned a bachelor of arts degree, cum laude, in theater studies from the University of Connecticut at Storrs and a master of science in early childhood education degree from Hunter College, Manhattan. She is a teacher with the Garden House School, Manhattan.

Mr. Sylvester is a graduate of Loyola Blakefield High School, Towson, Md. He earned a bachelor of science degree in economics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, and a master of business administration degree, magna cum laude, in finance from Fordham University, Manhattan. He is vice president of portfolio management with Fortigent Asset Management, based in Rockville, Md.